ThutoTrust

24/12/2021

We like to thank all our stakeholders and financial partners for your support in 2021. Without you, Thuto Trust cannot make a difference.

Congratulations to our students for your resilience, excelling during uncertain and challenging times. We are proud to have you as part of the Thuto Trust teacher development programme.

We wish all our students that completed their B.Ed. or PGCE all the best in their endeavours, be it further studies or the start of a thriving career.

We look forward to a blessed, prosperous 2022. Together we can make an impact to deliver first-rate teachers to educate the leaders of tomorrow.

23/11/2021

Your organisation can benefit from earning B-BBEE scorecard points

Use your CSI or skills development budget to increase your B-BBEE rating either via skills development bursary or SED contributions, while helping deliver skilled teachers to improve the quality of basic education in South Africa.

Spend your skills or socio-economic development and/or CSI budget wisely by funding comprehensive bursaries at higher education institutions for students from previously disadvantaged communities who are studying to obtain a B.Ed. degree or a PGCE at one of South Africa’s top Thuto Trust partner universities.

These students participate in the Thuto Trust full-time internship and teacher development programme at one of our public and private partner schools under the guidance of experienced mentors, to gain valuable practical experience.

The development programme includes a living allowance (stipend), practical teacher training, books, and a holistic intensive psychosocial programme.

Thuto Trust is a Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) and thus issues tax exemption certificates to qualifying contributors.

Change the face of education in South Africa with your contribution to quality teaching to improve overall education outcomes by helping produce better-skilled teachers to improve the level of education in our country.

Visit https://www.thutotrust.org or contact us today on +27 (0) 11 285 0148 or e-mail: [email protected] to find out how you can participate to make a difference while you benefit.

12/11/2021

Thuto Trust acknowledges that South African youth from previously disadvantaged backgrounds have many struggles to overcome. However, once they do, they can truly become the best they can be.

Thuto Trust has therefore recognised the need to provide deeper, more holistic psychosocial support to our teacher interns, establishing the Thuto Life Academy to equip teacher interns with the necessary tools to become the most dynamic and resilient educators possible as they create their own healthy and self-sustaining futures.

Thuto Trust recently partnered with an international organisation, headquartered in Canada, which has been working in southern Africa for 17 years to deliver innovative support programmes that help people heal, learn new skills and strategies, and ultimately take action for the benefit of others.

We obtained a license to deliver more than 100 training modules on topics such as goal setting, gender issues, conflict resolution, grief and loss, decision making, self-esteem, sexual violence, HIV/AIDS, health, stress management and leadership, guidance for pregnant teenagers, young mothers, grandmothers, adolescents, girls, boys, young adults, community leaders, and government officials, among other.

We believe when Thuto Trust develops a cohort of confident teachers, able to recognise needs and impart social support to young learners, the country can embark on an exciting path of positively enhancing and impacting the education of the youth in our country.

We strive to change the landscape of education in South Africa through our effective teacher development programme.

For more information about Thuto Life Academy visit https://www.thutotrust.org/thuto-life-academy

02/11/2021

Thuto Trust celebrates its student success stories, new partnership,s and much more In the latest Thuto Trust Newsletter (the Summer 2021 edition).

You can also read how you can benefit from partnering with Thuto Trust to help us develop skilled teachers and improve the quality of basic education in South Africa.

Do not miss out on this edition and find out how Thuto Trust's co-funding partners not only help make a difference but also reap financial and B-BBEE scorecard benefits.

https://www.thutotrust.org/images/Thuto_Trust_Newsletter_Summer_2021.pdf

07/10/2021

We are inviting interested applicants who want to study for a B.Ed. degree, to submit their applications. 16 eligible applicants will be selected to partake in the fully-funded teacher development programme. These students will be placed in full-time internship positions at Thuto Trust’s Gauteng-based public school partners.

Eligible students can click here to apply https://goteach.co.za/job-opportunities/thuto-trust-internship-2022/

This invitation for applications is part of the five-year tripartite agreement between Thuto Trust, the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE), and the national Department of Basic Education (DBE).

06/10/2021

In light of yesterday's World Teacher Day, Thuto Trust wants to thank our B.Ed. and PGCE students and teacher development programme interns for their hard work and dedication to become the best teachers, enhancing the future of the young South African learners in numeracy, literacy, maths, and science.

We wish our group of final year students all the best with their final exams and future endeavours.

You can make a difference in changing the face of education. Make a donation or partner with ThutoTrust. Click on the link in the comments and find out how.

15/09/2021

Create a bursary opportunity for a deserving young person from disadvantaged communities to participate in the Thuto Trust Teacher Development Internship Programme.

Your contribution can help produce skilled teachers in South Africa to improve the quality of basic education!

Click on the link and Donate Now.
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/thuto-teacher-development-programme/

17/06/2021

Thuto Trust funds students studying a B.Ed. and PGCE specialising in numeracy, maths, and science. Many of these students come from environments that are not conducive to success, but they are enthusiastic and motivated to change their lives to become a success, aspiring to make a difference in the lives of learners in local schools.

Here is where Thuto Trust comes in, the trust’s teacher development programme allows students to benefit from a holistic experience, not only providing the students with bursaries, books and stipend but also enter them into a teacher development programme complete with a full-time internship programme at one of Thuto’s partner schools (five public and eight private schools). As part of the teacher development programme, the students also gain access to full-time mentors, and leadership development, as well as a psychosocial programme, equipping these teachers of tomorrow with the right skillsets while developing motivated, inspiring leaders empowered with the best teaching methods to establish the foundation for our country’s future doctors, scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and leaders.

Corporates and individuals are invited to contribute financially to help Thuto Trust scale and help more students. Any contributions are welcome since Thuto Trust partners with donors and co-funders to make a difference together (each party paying just a part of the cost). For example, Thuto Trust recently partnered with the DBE and GDE in a co-funding agreement. The selected cohort of teacher trainees (twenty in 2021, and an additional fifteen in 2022) will receive funding for tuition, books, and accommodation from the DBE through the Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme, while Thuto Trust will fund the students’ stipend, psycho-social support, and internship-mentorship programmes.

Listen to the interview between Lerato Okeyo, Chairman ThutoTrust, and Vikela Rankin from Elevate discussing the Thuto Trust teacher development programme.

Visit www.thutotrust.org for more information about the trust, our teacher development programme, and how you can get involved.

27/05/2021

The Thuto Trust Newsletter (first edition 2021) shares our latest teacher development programme success stories, new partnerships, and value adds to our student psycho-social development programme.

We are also excited to share our recent new co-funding partnership with the DBE and GDE and the addition of five public schools; a total of thirteen partner schools.

Read the newsletter to find out out how your financial contribution can make a difference in the development of our future teachershttp://www.thutotrust.org/images/2021/Newsletter_First_Edition_2021.pdf

24/05/2021

Lerato Okeyo the chairperson of Thuto Trust, a public benefit and non-profit organisation, explains to Vikela Rankin from Elevate how the trust's teacher development programme constitutes a significant part of education in South Africa. The programme equips future teachers with practical experience in critical subjects such as numeracy, literacy, maths, and sciences while developing the student's psycho-social and leadership skills.

Thuto Trust invites individuals, small-medium enterprises, and corporates to partner with Thuto Trust to contribute to changing the education landscape for future generations. Any amount can make a difference, even if it's just funding a student's books.

Contact Thuto today and find how. E-mail [email protected] or call us on +27 (0) 285 0148

Our website address is in the comments below.

24/05/2021

Lerato Okeyo the chairperson of Thuto Trust, a public benefit and non-profit organisation, explains to Vikela Rankin from Elevate how the trust's teacher development programme constitutes a significant part of education in South Africa. The programme equips future teachers with practical experience in critical subjects such as numeracy, literacy, maths, and sciences while developing the student's psycho-social and leadership skills.

Thuto Trust invites individual, small-medium enterprises, and corporates to partner with Thuto Trust to contribute to changing the education landscape for future generations. Any amount can make a difference, even if it's just funding a student's book.
Contact Thuto today and find how. E-mail [email protected] or call us on +27 (0) 285 0148

Our website address is in the comments below.

20/04/2021

The development of quality teachers is at the core of the Thuto Trust teacher development programme. The programme drastically evolved, since its commencement approximately five years ago, by adding supplementary programmes such as psycho-social support to develop students at a societal level to address the students' lack of adequate parental guidance.

Listen to the clip https://youtu.be/Q2lR4lcRrwM to find out more and contact Thuto Trust today to start making a difference with your financial contribution - email [email protected] or call +27 (0) 11 285 0148

Lerato Okeyo, Thuto Trust’s Chairperson, is dedicated to the upliftment of education in South Africa.She is an entrepreneur, with 20 years’ experience in var...